Elon Musk Wants to Create a New Political Party. Building Rockets May Be Easier
- On Monday, Musk vowed to unseat Republicans supporting Trump’s bill and threatened to form the America Party immediately after passage.
- Following Musk's criticism, he called Trump’s bill an 'insane spending bill' and warned it would add $5 trillion to the national debt, prompting Musk to threaten forming the America Party.
- Analysis shows Musk donated nearly $290 million to Republican campaigns in 2024, and experts say his threats may influence vulnerable House members facing re-election.
- Following Musk’s threat to form a new party, Trump warned he might withdraw subsidies and consider deportation, escalating their public feud over federal support.
- Beyond the immediate feud, creating a new party faces high signature requirements and legal challenges across states, complicating Musk’s goal of establishing the 'America Party.
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Elon Musk wants to create a new political party. Building rockets may be easier
Elon Musk has started multiple successful companies that have accomplished incredible technological feats. His latest ambition may be significantly more difficult to achieve: starting a new American political party for the masses.
Musk Renews Promise to Start New Rival Political Party—With Patriotic Name—as Trump Debates Deporting Him
After several hours of deliberation, the Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill on Tuesday, sending it back to the House. The outcome was the exact opposite of what Elon Musk, Trump’s one-time ally and the country’s biggest Republican donor, had hoped for. Ahead of the vote, Musk continued his long-time opposition to the bill, and vowed to create a new rival political party, titled the America Party, should the Repub…
The dispute between tycoon Elon Musk and President Donald Trump resurfaced after the U.S. Congress passed Tuesday the “Big and Beautiful Bill” that raises tax cuts and a spending package against which Tesla’s CEO has opposed. Prior to the vote, Musk maintained his stance against Trump’s fiscal plan – which he called “completely crazy” and “political suicide” – and promised to create a new rival political party, called the Party of America, if ap…
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